Friday, August 17, 2007

I had no intention of posting anything else this week.Ever since Anita of A Mad Tea Party announced a poori-party, I kept toying with the idea of making some. It was after all, very tempting. However, there was only one small problem - never in my life had I made a poori before! But there was so much information on the making of pooris doing the rounds of so many blogs here during the last week that I was slowly warming up to the idea.

Armed with a wealth of knowledge thanks to Indira, Anita, Bee & Nupur, I finally decided to make some pooris.I mixed together some flour, semolina, salt and oil with warm water and started kneading away. (You know you are definitely out of shape when you work up a sweat just kneading some dough. You also know you don't care enough to do something about it when you proceed to fry the same dough and eat it! Healthy eating be damned!)

Since it's my first time making these things, I had no idea how long to knead... I just kept kneading the dough till it begged for mercy.I allowed it to rest for about 30 minutes & then proceeded to make, roll & fry my pooris in hot oil. I was so thrilled with what I saw. My very first poori had puffed up so beautifully & looked really good. Beginner’s luck, huh? I did not know whether to eat it or take a picture of it.Pooris and aloo-bhaji go together so well.Making the bhaji was a breeze as this is something I make regularly for masala dosas.Here’s how I made aloo-bhaji.Ingredients:5 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled & cubed1 medium onion, peeled & thinly slicedA small piece of ginger, peeled & grated (about and inch long)5- 6 green chillies, finely chopped½ tsp red chilli powder½ tsp coriander powderA pinch of turmeric powder

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That HARDLY looks like the effort of a first timer and your aaloo bhaji is almost the same as mine...was that a tamil recipe too?My first time in your blog and i shall be around often to check out your beautiful stuff!

Oh WOW!! lovely pooris! first time? they look perfect!i want to make pooris too, but I just had a notice from the hubby.. he is dragging me off to the gym tomorrow (morning and evening ..my weekend is ruined :(

So glad you could come, TBC! Wonderful pooris, and from a Budding Cook! See, how easy it really was?!

And what is this about "healthy eating be damned?" Poori-bhaji is very very healthy! ;-) Whole wheat flour, and boiled potatoes! And all those endorphis that started their whirl within our body just at the thought of it, and the getting together with friends at the party - all very very healthy! Bon apetit!

Wow! Great looking Pooris and Bhaji TBC and that too at your first attempt. I remember too that I've never had trouble with pooris. Of course I'd have the occassional flat ones but mostly they puffed up okay. Chapathis though, it took me several attempts, variations to get them decently soft.

Nandita,Welcome & thank you for saying that:-)I don't know whether it is a tamil recipe but this was the way my mom always made it:-).Mom's always have the best recipes, don't they?Thanks for stopping by & do come back when you get a chance.

Archana, thank you:-)

Manasi,thanks. You can't go wrong when you follow the recipes of such great cooks/bloggers.Lucky you, my hubby has completely given up on me now:-( I keep meaning to do something but that day never comes!

Anita,How could I not when you are the hostess?I cannot wait to see the others too. There are a couple of first-timers like me.Um , my PB is not even as " healthy" as some of the others'.It was made of APF you see:-( . you know my story.....

Viji, thanks;-)

Bee, yeah, I caved!& thank you.BTW, I read your cluri story a couple of times & showed it to my hubby too.We enjoyed it so much!

Latha,thank you:-) Why don't you join us?

Kajal,Thank you so much. You really make me feel so good.

Nupur, thank you very much. I got my tip for adding rava from your recipe:-)

Seec, thank you.All Purpose Flour.:-)... but I hear it is usually made with wheat flour, I did not have any!:-(

Laavanya, thanks!I'm actually very proud of myself:-)I've never made chapatis either..maybe that shd be next for me!

Coffee, thanks! I am actually very pleased with myself;-).I liked yours a lot too... esp with the step-by-step description in pics.The perfect cook? You are being very nice now.For now I'll just stay the budding cook. Besides,it's better this way coz if things don't turn out like expected,I can always say, "hey, I'm just a BC, if you want great recipes, go to The Spice Cafe";-)

The cooker,thank you :-)

Aruna,thank you. I appreciate all the encouragement :-)

Anita,Yeah, or so I'm being told..But a budding cook is still learning & is allowed to make mistakes;-)That was my hubby earlier just being very silly!:-)I wondered where he had disappeared suddenly;-)

For a first time poori maker it looks Delicious................just like a professional puri... And reading all the other comments, one comment caught my eye from your better half, so sweet of him, so when are you going to make puris for him again :-))))

Happy Cook,Welcome & thank you :-)Yeah, my hubby was just being rather silly. He had never eaten pooris made by me before and was very happy to see'em:-)I don't think anytime soon though coz my arm still hurts from all that kneading!:-)

Lovely looking poori's. Too good to believe for a first timer. Well done. Tnanks for stopping by at my blog. Me too a budding cook, just like you. But u are way ahead girl..and excellent composition of the pictures too. :)

amazing recipes and equally amazing pics.... thanx for all ur comments tbc...:) i havent registered with food blog desam... how should i do that??? kindly suggest... i cudnt get time to update my blog for some days now.....back now... temme how can i register therE??? r u registered there too??

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